Gibson ES-355 Shinichi Ubukata w/Bigsby
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Shinichi Ubukata is a highly regarded guitarist and songwriter in Japan. He began his career in 1998 as guitarist for the band Ellegarden, who released five albums in Japan as well as several EPs and maxi singles, and shared stages with groups like Sum 41 and Foo Fighters. When Ellegarden went on hiatus in 2008, he formed his own group, Nothing's Carved In Stone and has released eight studio albums with this band. For his signature model ES-355, Ubukata requested several unique features, including bound diamond f holes, a dark rosewood fretboard, nickel hardware, MHS humbuckers complemented by a new mono Varitone circuit, Grover "Milk Bottle" tuners and aluminum Bigsby B-7 tremelo. The result is a distinctive, eye-catching version of Gibson's top of the line ES which also offers a wide palette of diverse tonal colors. As a final touch, the artist's "skull" logo decal is applied to the peghead back and also silk-screened on the hardshell case.
Features
• Body: Semi-solid thinline double cutaway with lightweight centerblock and bound diamond f holes
• Neck: Mahogany with rounded "1959" neck shape and rolled binding
• Fingerboard: Dark Rosewood with full block mother of pearl inlays
• Electronics: MHS Humbuckers with mono Varitone circuit
• Bridge: Nickel ABR-1 with plated brass saddles
• Tailpiece: Bigsby B-7 Tremolo
• Tuners: Grover "Milk Bottle" Rotomatics
• Finish: Ebony VOS
Details:
Top, Back and Rims Wood: Maple, Poplar, Maple
Neck Material: Mahogany
Truss Rod: Historic
Neck Profile: 1959 shape
Thickness at Fret 1: 22.86 mm / .900"
Thickness at Fret 12: 25.146 mm / .990"
Peg Head Inlay: Mother of Pearl "Split Diamond"
Peg Head Binding: 5-Ply (W-B-W-B-W)
Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect: The wood, construction, and headstock pitch all contribute greatly to the tone, aiding this guitar's exceptional sustain and depth, and yielding a resonance that can be felt right through the body
Neck Type: Mortise and Tenon
Nut Material: Bone, White
Nut Width: 4.2697 cm / 1.681"
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 30.48 cm / 12 "
Number of Frets: 22
Scale Length: 62.865 cm / 24.75"
Binding: White
Side Dots (Colour): Black
Fingerboard Inlays: Full Block, Mother of Pearl
Pickups: MHS PAF Replica Humbuckers w/Alnico 3 (lead) & Alnico 2 (rhythm) magnets, with airy tone and staggered coils. Slightly under wound.
Controls: CTS 550K Audio
Capacitors: .022mf (lead), .015mF (rhythm)
Tuning Keys Type: Grover "Milk Bottle" Rotomatics
Material: Nickel-plated Die cast alloy
Tuning Ratio: 18:01
Gear Type: Synchronized spur gear system
What is allowable turn:+/- 4 degrees
Bridge Style: ABR-1
Dimensions of String Slots
E: 1.2268 mm / 0.0483 inches
A: 0.9601 mm / 0.0378 inches
D: 0.6934 mm / 0.0273 inches
G: 0.4534 mm / 0.01785 inches
B: 0.3467 mm / 0.01365 inches
e: 0.2667 mm / 0.0105 inches
Tailpiece Model: Bigsby B-7
Compensated: No
Output Jack Style: 1/4" mono
Strap Buttons Material: Aluminum
Pick Guard: Multi-ply black
Truss Rod Cover: Vintage Black and White Bell
Knobs
Control Knobs: Black Top Hats w/ Silver Inserts (V.O.S.) / Chickenhead Varitone Knob (V.O.S.)
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| Product | SKU | Qty |
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| ES-355 Shinichi Ubukata w/Bigsby | 482082 |
